Warm Ghost and School of Seven Bells Played Cameo Gallery [photos]

Warm Ghost (@wrmgst) brought an incredible intensity to the stage at Cameo Gallery last Friday, not surprising given the thick synth laters and drawn out vocals found in their recorded material. With a complicated rig set up to create their dense electronic sound, Paul Duncan and Oliver Chapoy really engaged the audience and captured their attention. Their first full length, Narrows, will be available on the 27th, so you’ll have a chance to catch the Brooklyn-based duo at Union Pool for the release party on the 23rd.

Without catchy guitar riffs or vocal melodies, the School of Seven Bells (@sviib) set wasn’t about singing along. It was about getting lost in the ambience of the constantly swelling guitar, soft vocals, and a tight beat to keep things together. Most of the shows I go to are full of energy and excitement. I love watching bands like Maps and Atlases shred their instruments on stage and have a blast while doing so. I didn’t get that vibe at all from School of Seven Bells. While there were a few smiles in between songs, they took the majority of their set very seriously. Dressed in purely blacks and grays, they didn’t look like they were having a blast, but they did look like they were passionate about what they do.

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